In name only: The land of Handong, I shall rule its fate.

Liu Changsheng trusted both of Yang Wanli's reasons, but he was well aware that Yang Wanli's reasons for helping Yangzhou were definitely not limited to these two.

"Thank you, Governor!"

Yang Wanli knew that Governor Liu, that old fox, would never believe his reasons, but he didn't ask for much; Governor Liu's verbal support was just right.

Once you have a reputation…

Hehe, little Yangzhou thinks it can run away?

Do you understand what it means for a member of the Standing Committee to exert pressure on other prefecture-level cities?

"Me! Me! Me! I also have ideas to continue advancing the South Island issue—no, new ideas."

Wen Yiyan, who was second to last, raised his hand repeatedly, and everyone's eyes lit up. They knew that Wen Yiyan hadn't finished telling his bad idea at the meeting.

"explain!"

Liu Changsheng felt he could remain quite calm, raising an eyebrow and glancing at her.

"I feel that Handong should not only have three out-of-province enclaves... Pshaw, it's all Secretary Wanli's fault for leading me astray. There should not only be three out-of-province cities receiving assistance, and similarly, Handong should not only have one person providing assistance."

Wen Yiyan was full of bad intentions, but he insisted on dragging someone down with him, which made Yang Wanli so angry that he almost lifted him up and gave him a beating, even though he was the one who was led astray.

Speak like a human.

Liu Changsheng's composure lasted less than three seconds before his right eyelid began to twitch wildly.

"Lincheng has connected with quite a few cities in Wuhan. In my opinion, it would be better to proceed from the north and south simultaneously. This would also alleviate the pressure on Jingzhou from higher authorities and Wuhan."

Li Dakang's eyes showed emotion. His good brother was still in his heart, and now he was still working hard for the development of Jingzhou.

"Similarly, the economy in Donghai is not bad either, so it should help Hanzai. I think Negeri Sembilan and Huangzhou are also flirting with each other. I'm sure Donghai would be happy to do so as long as someone makes the first move."

Ha ha!

Liu Changsheng and Lin Zhiyuan exchanged a glance. Old Wen was truly stubborn and rebellious, still harboring his wicked intentions even now.

The idea is nominally to create two more metropolitan areas, but in reality, once these metropolitan areas are formed, who can tell them apart?

When the older generation from the South Island came, they were all dazzled.

However, as long as the name of the metropolitan area is used, it can be seen as either good brothers walking hand in hand or competitors fighting each other for interests, which sounds much better than some multi-province integration and united front platform.

"Take responsibility for your own affairs."

Liu Changsheng felt exhausted. If he disagreed, wouldn't these traitors just do it secretly? It would be better to keep it under his nose.

As for the Han River…

He could only apologize to the other team; the struggle for the crown prince position has always been like this.

And this is a good thing, isn't it?

Although Lin Zhiyuan has been transferred, Hanjiang's basic approach remains unchanged. In recent years, it has invested heavily in the technology sector, which can be described as a bottomless pit, and it has been tightening its belt to make ends meet. It simply cannot take care of other cities in the province. Handong and Donghai have taken care of half of the prefecture-level cities for it. I suppose Hanjiang is happy about that.

"clear!"

Wen Yiyan immediately agreed, saying, "Isn't it just like Li Dakang? If it succeeds, it benefits everyone; if it fails, you sacrifice yourself, but the whole family will be happy."

They're all heartless men.

Wen Yiyan muttered under her breath, pouting.

"If you can't handle those southern merchants, bring Comrade Zhuang Chi with you."

Lin Zhiyuan finally spoke his first words.

"Thank you for your support, Executive Director Lin."

Upon hearing this, Wen Yiyan immediately broke into a wide smile, as if she were a master of face-changing.

Zhuangchi is great!

Not only is he eloquent, but most importantly, he's shameless. He's the kind of person who, if he disagrees with someone's proposal, will fly to the South Island and sit in front of their company and refuse to leave.

When the two of them combine their swords, they will surely be invincible.

"I need to see tangible results by mid-year, otherwise, hehe..."

Lin Zhiyuan gave him a cold look. If he didn't put some pressure on you and put some constraints on you, you would really become lawless.

"Understood! Understood!"

Wen Yiyan nodded repeatedly. The entire Handong region was paving the way for his plan, and the support was immense, but if he failed, the consequences would be dire.

"Comrade Zuo Tao, is the organization department still managing its workload?"

Lin Zhiyuan looked at the only small figure trembling in the office, and his voice softened considerably.

"Well enough."

This wasn't the first time Zuo Tao had represented Wu Chunlin at the Standing Committee meeting, nor was it the first time he had attended a small meeting. But listening to the rebellious remarks of these "living bodhisattvas," he still trembled with fear. Here, deviating from the norm was the least serious offense.

If any one of them gets leaked out, there's no need to investigate or vet them; they can just be dragged out and shot.

He accepted his fate.

It's fine if he doesn't make progress in Handong; he simply can't get along with this group of lunatics.

"The cadres and students that Minister Chunlin brought back before the Lunar New Year have been arranged to attend classes, and the first and second phases have been completed."

"The department is also conducting secondary archiving of personnel files and piloting a simplified electronic information system to facilitate the latest adjustments to certain personnel."

"Everything else is working normally."

As Zuo Tao reported, Liu Changsheng and Lin Zhiyuan both showed their affection for the top-tier employees. Zuo Tao was quite good; despite Wu Chunlin's long-term disappearance, he managed the department very well. He was down-to-earth but quick-witted, knew how to get things done, and was even better at resolving internal issues. Unlike the others, he wouldn't cause trouble everywhere.

"Minister Chunlin is unpredictable, so I'll have to trouble you to keep an eye on him. I have high hopes for you."

Lin Zhiyuan's words were like a pie in the sky, which the person involved didn't take to heart, but the others knew that Zuo Tao's future was secure.

Do you know where Comrade Chunlin is actually?

Liu Changsheng asked.

Wu Chunlin is also a troublemaker. The itinerary reports submitted by the Provincial Party Committee Office often do not match the actual itinerary, and he has been criticized by Tian Guofu for quite some time.

But as the deputy class leader, and given that the other person bore the label of being affiliated with the provincial government, he had no choice but to inquire. The basic information and safety of the organization's cadres, in other words, needed to be guaranteed.

"Governor, I don't know."

Zuo Tao looked slightly nervous and lowered his head, saying, "But I heard the minister say that he will get his revenge for being trapped at the construction site for three days and three nights without food or water sooner or later."

"Based on my understanding of the minister."

"He's most likely going to raid the hometown of that construction bureau leader."

Gan!

"Minister Chunlin has brought trouble to my hometown."

Yang Wanli sensed something was wrong.

Lin Zhiyuan and Governor Liu exchanged a glance, both seeing the suspicion in each other's eyes, but neither said anything more.

"Alright, that's enough for today."

Governor Liu saw the guests off.

Everyone filed out, but Minister Pan Lin stayed behind.

"Executive Director Lin, please prepare for Secretary-General Tong Li's counterattack. News from the provincial television station indicates that the personnel who were specially assigned earlier are gradually returning."

Pan Lin reminded, "With Secretary Sha's strong support, the scale of this program will be unprecedented. The specific details should be raised at the next Standing Committee meeting."